ICC WTC Final: Cheteshwar Pujara to read Steve Smith's mind for WTC Final as he joins Sussex for 3 games?
ICC WTC Final: The countdown for the much anticipated World Test Championship Final has begun. Australia will lock horns against India in the summit clash of the championship. The two cricketing giants since the last two years played an exceptional brand of cricket and found themselves in the final. The game will be a testimony of their hard work as both of them would be looking to grab the title and win their first Test Championship.?
ICC WTC Final: Steve Smith Joins Sussex for three games ahead of WTC Final; Will play under Cheteshwar Pujara?

ICC WTC Final: With World Test Championship Final around the corner, Premier Australia batter Steve Smith has joined Sussex County to prepare himself for the game against India followed by the much-anticipated Ashes 2023. The batter, however, will not be there for a full season but will play just 3 games.?
Smith Smith will play under the leadership of Cheteshwar Pujara and it'll be a treat for fans watch two Test Specialists playing together. The duo will clash with each other in the Final of the World Test Championship and it'll be a great opportunity for both of them to take insights from each other's game.?
Cheteshwar Pujara called Steve Smith a great influence and said that he will try to learn from him and how he prepares for his game. He added that it'll be nice to have his input as he has played against him all the time. While speaking to Sussex, he said:?
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"He (Smith) is a great influence to have in the team and the guys will be looking forward to having him in the dressing room and will try and have a chawithto him and learn from him, just to see how he prepares as he has a lot of experience.?
"We are all looking forward to having him here and sharing his experience as he has a lot of knowledge about the game and it will be nice to have his input We have spoken, but most of the time we have played against each other," Pujara said.?
Pujara said that it'll mix feelings for him as he will play against him in the WTC Final. He said that he will try to read his mind. He elaborated:
"It is never for the same team, so it will be exciting and I will try and get his thoughts, try and know him a little better. We will be playing the g WTC final (against each other), so it will be mixed feelings. On the fie, we always have good battles, but off the field, we are good friends."
ICC WTC Final: Cheteshwar Pujara in red hot form in county Championship?

ICC WTC Final: Indian batter is preparing well for the ICC WTC Final. The right-hander is going through red-hot form and has been smashing runs for fun. He already has smashed two centuries and is the leading run-scorer in the second tier of England's County Championship. He recently score a staggering 151 runs against Gloucestershire and with the way he's going, it's fair to say that he will l crucial foIndia'sa' chances.
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